In The Power of Tea Meditation, we talked about applying mindfulness to overcome the brain’s automatic tendency to look for and overreact to threats. This work is done through creating a sense of safety, to allow the nervous system to lay down arms. Mindful exploration with tea, because it calls upon the full body sensory experience (touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing), is one way to assist this gradual relaxation.
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Suzette Hammond is a tenured international tea educator and the founder of Being Tea, which provides workshops, training, and QC development services. She has worked more than 10 years in training management and education director roles for leading tea companies, as well as leadership in industry trade groups. She is based in Chicago, USA.